Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies…

The sun is already starting its next solar cycle—despite being halfway through its current one

This map shows which latitudes on the sun were rotating faster (shown in red and yellow) or slower (shown in blue and green) than average over the last 29 years,…

Time-lapse imaging for embryo selection in IVF does not improve the odds of live birth, large study finds

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A randomized controlled trial looked at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in the UK and Hong Kong. The results, published in The Lancet, provide much-needed evidence that…

Rising antimicrobial resistance in certain Salmonella serovars isolated from retail chicken meat

Scanning electron micrograph of Salmonella Typhimurium invading a human epithelial cell. S. Typhimurium has been decreasing in prevalence due to vaccinations by the poultry industry. Credit: National Institute of Allergy…

New parameter helps clarify how soft materials fail under stress

A new study takes a step forward in clarifying how soft materials, both natural and synthetic, fail under stress. The work by researchers at the University of Illinois Urban-Champaign addresses…

Researchers develop novel electrode for improving flowless zinc-bromine battery

The novel electrodes effectively suppress the crossover of bromine and bromine complexes, thus preventing self-discharge and enhancing the electrochemical performance and cycling stability of flowless zinc-bromine batteries. Credit: Chanho Pak…

Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapists and psychiatrists. Now,…

Scientists develop 3D-printed active fabric for medical devices and soft robotics

Scientists unveil cosmic fingerprints of sulfur rings

Scientists integrate solid-state spin qubits with nanomechanical resonators

Spin qubits (orange) inside diamond nanopillars are moved (black arrows) over a magnetically-functionalized mechanical resonator (blue), enabling mechanically-mediated spin-spin interactions. Credit: Frankie Fung. In a new Physical Review Letters study,…